Machine for the printing of calendars, cash-blocks, ticket-blocks, or the like.



v No.786,852. 'PATENTED 3.11.1905. v

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a MACHINE FORT HB P'RINTING'O-P'GALENDARS, CASH BLOGKSQTIGKET BLOCKS,

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MACHINE FOR THE PRINTING 0F CALENDARS, o sn B LOGKS,;T IGKET BLOCKS OR THE LIKE. I I APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1994. I

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.Nd. 786,852. VSTAMM/ I 'PATENTED APRIL, 1905. MAGHINE FOR TH PRINTING 0F CALENDARS, CASH 'BLOGKS, TICKET BLOCKS,

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"UNITED STATES Patented April 11, 1905."

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY STAMM, OF PLAUEN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM FERD. ASHELM BUGHDRUOKEREI, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

MACHINE FOR THE PRINTING F CALENDARS, CASH-BLOCKS, TICKET-BLOCKS, OR THE LIKE.

' SPEGIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 786,852, dated April 11, 1905.

Application filed July 11,1994. Serial No. 216,144.

l'o all w/tom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY STAMM, a citizen of Switzerland, and a resident of Plauen, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Printing Cal endars, Cash- Blocks, 'licket-Blocks, or the Like, of which the following is a description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This machine is designed for the purpose of printing calendars from which every day a sheet is torn off,cash-blocks, ticketblocks, and the like by rotary printing, so thatin one manipulation and with one stereotyping the individual calendar-d ates are delivered from the machine all cut and arranged in their proper order, so that the manual labor required until now for the arranging and cutting of the blocks is completely done away with. The printing-surface ofthe cylinder is so calculated that the totality of the leaves ofa calenperformed automatically.

dar can be contained on it. This requires a c..mparatively large-size rotary machine as well as a cylinder of considerable diameter and a very large breadth'of paper-roll. All that is then necessary is that the printed paper shall be cut up by means of cross and longitudinal cuts into the individual leaves and then the same collected together and formed into blocks, all these operations to be Besides this the machine must deliver different-sized blocks, but work the same as a rotary machine for an unchangeable size, and the print is cut up into small pieces after and not before the printing. With diiferentsizesonly the width of the paper-roll and the division of the sentences will change. The cylinder will always remain the same and must be printed around the whole of its circumference. -The dilference in size is obtained by changing two pairs of cogwheels in the cutting and collecting device so that these devices are turned through agreater or less distance, whereby none of the parts of the cutting or collecting device are changed even if cuts of different length are required.

vI will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a Vertical section through the made.

in two colors by two cylinders 03 and c and then cut into the required breadth by circular cutters while it is conducted over the guidecylinders g and it through the pair of cuttingcylinders 1i and 7c. 2' is the so-called cutting-cylinder and 71; the groovecylinder.

Both can be of any desired size and have any desired number of cutters or grooves,'provided that the distance between the cutters or grooves on the circumference of the cylinder is at least equal to the longest required cut of the different sizes of calendars. These cutting-cylinders cut the broad paper into small slips crosswise to the longitudinal direction.

The width of these stripsthat is, the socalled length of cutis equal to either the height or breadth of the required block. If a smaller size. is required than the distance between the knives out, then the pair of cutting-cylinders a and in are made to turn correspondingly quicker, so that for every turn of the printing-cylinder always a definite number of cuts, changing accordingto the size, are The greater the number of cuts the smaller will be the length of the cut-that is to say, the width of the individual cross-strips. Inasmuchas the cutting-cylinders, except in the largest size, revolve quicker than the paper they do not touch each other, but allow the paper to pass freely between them. The cutting-cylinders work thus in a somewhat similar way to the cutting-cylinders of a r0- tary machine for different sizes with the exception, however, that the cut is not made before printing, but after printing. -Another diiference is that the speed of the cutting-cylinders varies according to the size block required instead of the invariable speed with rotary machines for different sizes.

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to its circumference.

wide-paper necessitates a cutting-cylinder of large diameter if it is to work exactly and not fray the edges. The great difliculty that arises with very short cuts in comparison to the diameters of the cutting-cylinders is to securely andin a simple manner gather up the short strips and bind them together. This is obtained by means of a band-guide Z, which runs over a small spindle m, receives the small strips, and accompanies them for a short distance around the groove-cylinder 70. Close to the groove-cylinder k the collecting-cylinder n is placed, the speed of which is equal to that of the cutting-cylinders and has rows of pricks or puncturing-points 0, the rows being separated from each other by a distance equal to that which separates the cutters or grooves of cylinders t or It, respectively. A small hole is bored in the groove-eylinder7aexactly opposite each puncture-point, into which the point passes. The strips as they leave the groove-cylinder 7 and run onto the collectingcylinder n are transfixed by the pricks or points 0, so that they remain hanging on the circumference of the collecting-cylinder and make several revolutions with it. The adj ustable tongues 12 of the collector,moreover, guarantee the proper guidance of the strips. Each row of pricks receives a new strip of paper at every turn of the collector 12. After each periodthat is to say, after every turn of the printing-cylinder one of the packets collected in one of the rows of points is removed by the cylinder q, whereupon this row of points again commences to collect other strips of paper to form a fresh packet or block, while the packets on the other rows of points are gradually completed. Each row of points collects as many strips as are printed at each revolution of the form-cylinder. The cylininder g has one or more rows of points, only one of which comes into use for each revolution of the form-cylinder. The removal of the strips from the collector a to the cylinder (1 is occasioned by the respective points at the stop Where the cylinders touch each other drawing back into the interior of the collector, thus releasing the packet, which is then seized by the points of the cylinder g. This cylinder (1 is swung pendulumwise, owing to its having to make several revolutions before it comes into work, and by means of an eccentric r, eccentric-rod s, and lever t itapproaches the collector a once for each period, so as to breach the packet released by the collector. One row of points in the cylinder (1 is sufficient if its circumference is smaller than the circumference of the collector by one dividing cut for that cut whose number during a period or during one revolution of the form-cylinder is a whole number and not a If this is not so, then this cylinder must have just as many rows of points as are contained in that of the collector a relatively Onlyone of the rows of points of the collector work at one and the same time for each revolution of the formcylinder, the other rows being drawn back in the interior of the cylinder. The points are moved-that is, pushed out or pulled back in the interior of the collector or delivery-cylinder-in the usual way by levers a, which are situated on a longitudinal axle 'L, Fig. 5, one for each row. This movement is obtained by means of a separate eccentric 20 for each row,

the rotation number of which is equal to of a period, so that the rows of points are brought into working one after the otherthat is, one eccentric for each period. Somewhat similar devices have often been used with printing-machines, so that it is not necessary to go into any further details here. The packets could be collected by fixed rows of points on the collector, as is the case, for example, in newspaper rotary machines. In such a case the removal of the packet to the cylinder (1 is brought about by the aid of tongues 00, Fig. 2, which engage in grooves on the collecting-cylinder just in front of the packet, and after the removal of the latter the tongues (I; immediately disengage from the grooves; but in this case the individual packets must be separated from each other by some considerable distance in order that the tongues :r can have the time to engage in the grooves of the collecting-eylinder. ()n this account the speed of the collector-cylinder in this kind is considerably greater, and therefore the productive power of the machine is somewhat less than when the packets are removed by movable rows of points, as described above. No points are required by the delivery-cylinder when the tongues :r, Fig. 2, are employed.

Instead of the points that draw back lixed points could also be used, whereby the removal of the packets to the cylinder is obtained by means of grips, Fig. 3, such as are often made use of in rotary machines. These grips are actuated in a somewhat similar way to the movable points described above, so that always only one row is removed at each revolution of the cylinder. In the way described the totality of the strips which are cut after one revolution of the cylinder are collected into a packet, and the time for the formation of a single packet lasts through as many revolutions of the form-cylinder as the number of rows of points in the collector that is, the time of (I/ revolutions of the formcylinder, because a. in the above example corresponds to the number of rows of points in the collector. The packet of strips formed at each revolution of the form-cylinderare removed by the eylindeizq by means of a band .2 and by means of a lifting-rod l are thrown down into the case 2. As in the present case the work must be exact, as any displacement would resultin the packet not being formed, a

special device 3 works in conjunction with the lifting-rod 1. This consists of a row of rods somewhat similar to the lifting-rod 1 and arranged immediately under the band 2. The packets of strips are held for a moment between the band 2 and the rods 3 as soon as ever they strike against the projection i of the case 2. The packet of strips, the lengths of which are equal to the width of the roll of paper, find the required support in the rods of the device 3, said rods being slightly separated from each other and as near as possible to the bottom of the box 2, so that the packets only falling such a slight distance cannot be displaced when the device 3 swings into the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, while the rods 1 at the same time press firmly on the packets already laid in front of them. During their pressure the rods of the device 3 reassume their former positions, as shown in Fig. 1 in full lines, and prevent the strips jumping up when the rod 1 is raised. Each packet of strips, such as are collected in each period, contains, as has already been stated, all the dates of a complete calendar; but in order to form aproper block it must then be cut up into small pieces by a number of'cross-cuts, so as to assume the form of a block, and the difierent small packets thus formed must be collected together to form the required block. This is obtained as follows: The bottom of the case 2 consists of an endless band 5, intermittently moving in a cross direction to that of the paper coming from the roll that is in the longitudinal direc tion of the strips. One edge of this band 5 is provided with points on which the packet of strips is stuck, owing to the pressing of the rod 1. As soon as this has happened the band 5 is moved sidewise the width of the required block, together with the strips stuck onto it, the individual strips lying like stairs one on the other. In order to assure the exact moving of the band 5, this movement can be so arranged during the pressing of the rod 1 on the packet that the rod also makes a side movement with the band, afterward rising and returning to its normal position. If the different parts into which the packet of strips have to be cut up are numbered, for example, 1 2 3 4 5 6, and if such a row of numbers of the strips are arranged, then the packets will lie one over the other, as follows:

123456 I II III IV The top row of numbers shows the last packet of strips collected, which after a further period reaches the first vertical row 1 in the above example, then the second row, and then the third row. On arriving at the last row 4 the packet is considered to be already cut up. Then comes a out along the third row, then the second, and so on, each cut separated by a period, so that parts 1 2 34 5 6 always lie one above the other, and so form complete blocks.

The plan of the processes referred to together with the parts for the further preparation of the blocks is shown in Fig. 4, which presents a section of the case 2 crosswise to the running direction of the paper. 6 and 7 are small rolls of paper, from which both cogers of the blocks are prepared. The endless band 5, forming the bottom of the case 2, is provided with points 8 and runs around two rollers 9 and 10, which are intermittently moved in the direction of the arrow by means of a ratchet-wheel (not shown) or other suitable device. The above-mentioned packets of strips are situated on this band in the form of stairs. By lowering the press-beam 11 the end of the packet is firmly pressed against the support for a moment while the capholder 12 pushes back a metal cap 1 1, pressed forward by a rod 13 by a quarter-revolution on to the cut end of the packet. Then the binding device 15 lowers itself from above and binds the rough end and the metal cap together with a wire clamp. At the same time the lower bent edge of the metal cap is bound by a wire clamp by means of binding device 16. These binding devices work with an endless wire in a similar way to the ordinary well-known wire-binding machine, and a further description here is therefore unnecessary. As soon as the rough end is bound, and consequently no further danger of being displaced, the knife 17 cuts and separates the completed blocks. 19 are moved so that the block is pulled forward, in which position the sides of the block are trimmed by a' pair of cutters 20 and then pushed out by an arm or pusher working at the side, but not shown in the drawings.

come into action once for'each revolution of IIO the form-cylinder, there is consequently but a relatively slow movement, even if the speed of the form-cylinder is as high as that in the ordinary rotary machines, so that it is possible to take advantage of the full production power of rotary printing.

If it is desired to change the size, the intermediate gear-wheels 21, Fig. 1, which actuate the cutting and collecting device, are changed, and other wheels substituted of such a diameter that the revolutions thereby obtained correspond to the required size of block. The change of size in the cross direction is obtained by a greater or less displacement of the band 5'that is, by'displacement of the pawl or catch 22 appertaining to the band 5, different-sized wheels being fitted to axle 23 to correspond to the different sizes. The distance separating the cutters 17 of the binding device 15 16 will naturally be arranged to correspond to the desired size. The changing of the machine to suit the difierent sizes is thus exceedingly simple. Every turn of the printing-cylinder prints a complete calendar. If smaller calenders than the half of the largest size are required, naturally larger blocks could be printed and afterward cut up intosmaller ones, so that the productive power of the machine could thereby be increased two or more fold.

WhatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An improved machine for the manufacture of calendars, cash and ticket blocks and the like in which the paper from the roll is printed by a rotary machine with all the dateleaves and then cut into cross-strips, the same comprising a collecting-cylinder 72/, cuttingcylinders 2', /r a band for conducting said strips to said collecting-cylinder 12, movable points, tongues or rows of -pusl1-g1*ips on said collecting-cylinder and on which cylinder said strips are collected into blocks, a movable row of points, a delivery-cylinder having a cutter 17, a band 2, a projection 4C, a device 3, a rod 1, an intermittently-moved endless band 5, whereupon they are then brought under said cutter 17 which separates theindividual blocks, substantially as herein described and set forth.

2. An improved machine for the manufacture of calendars, cash and ticket blocks and the like, in which the paper from the roll is printed by a rotary machine with all the dateleaves and then cut into cross-strips, the same comprising a collecting-cylinder a, cuttingeylinders 6, 7a, a band for conducting said strips to said collecting-cylinder a, movable points tongues or rows of push-grips on said collectingcylinder, and on which cylinder said strips are collected into blocks, a movable row of points, a delivery-cylinder havinga cutter 17, a band .2, a projection 1, a device 3, a rod 1, an intermittently-moved endless band 5, whereupon they are then brought under said cutter 17 which separates the individual blocks, a cap 14, a band 5, a binding device, a gripper 19, a rod 18, a pair of cutters 20, and a cap-holder 12 which at each quarter circular turn moves the metal cap to the printed paper block on the band 5 whereupon the cap H is fastened by a wire clamp by the binding device 15, 16 and then the rod 18 moving to and fro with the gripper 19, brings the side edges under the pair of cutters 20 so as to be trimmed substantially as herein described and set forth.

3. An improved machine for the manufacture of calendars, cash and ticket blocks and the like in which the paper from the roll is printed by a rotary machine with all the dateleaves and then cut into cross-strips, the same comprising a collecting-cylinder 1/, cuttingcylinders 2', 7:) a band for conducting said strips to said collecting-cylimler'11, movable points, tongues or rows of wish-grips on said collecting-cylinder and on which cylinder said strips are collected into blocks, a movable row of points, a delivery-cylinder having a cutter 17, a band 2, a projection 4, a device 3, a rod 1, an intermittently-moved endless band 5, whereupon they are then brought under said cutter 17, which separates the individual blocks, a pair of cutting-cylinders 1', Z and a collecting-cylinder, the speed of which can be adjusted by changing the wheel 21 with a view to obtaining different-sized blocks and at the same time to impart a greater or less movement to the endless intermittently-moved band 5 on which the blocks of strips are situated one above the other in the form of stairs substantially as herein described and set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY STAM M In presence of ALBERT HAM, MAX DoLITzoR'r, 

